Since educational administrators practice within a culturally and ethically diverse context, traditional ethical frameworks grounded in Eurocentric value systems should yield to a collaborative-expressive model. This article traces a history of moral theories, outlines distinctions between the two models, and promotes a facilitative role for…

Explores influences of postmodern notions of power on structure, leadership, change, conflict, culture, and processes. Because postmodernists reject the Weberian association of power with authority, power is deemed a strategy or cluster of relations, rather than a property of institutional position. Implications for educators are profound.…

Defines postmodernism and explores underlying philosophic assumptions. Ponders the usefulness of postmodern considerations for educational administration. Examines implications of postmodern thought for educational practitioners, highlighting "harmonious" practices such as reflection, conversation, affirmation, invitation, and commitment to vision…